Gough's overturn percentage for 2024 was relatively low at 21.7%. Despite this, the former English county cricketer is widely acknowledged as one of the finest umpires in the world.

Michael Gough and Joel Wilson

The total data consumption across the world for the 2024 Olympics is estimated at an average of 0.9 EB per day

Ex-Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar raised questions about whether Gambhir would follow the lead of his predecessor, Rahul Dravid, who chose to share his prize money equally with the support staff.

RR captain Sanju Samson holds the record for the most runs in RR vs KKR, with a total of 400 runs, while Sunil Narine has taken the most wickets (14)

Dravid injured himself during a Karnataka State Cricket Association League match while playing for Vijaya Cricket Club.

Defending champion Argentina celebrated throughout Tuesday as the team secured its place at the 2026 World Cup hours before an historic 4-1 win over archrival Brazil.
Bolivia's failure to beat Uruguay meant Argentina had enough cushion in South American qualifying to secure one of the continent's six direct spots for the 48-team World Cup set to be co-hosted next year by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
After Bolivia's 0-0 draw with Uruguay at El Alto, about 85,000 raucous Argentina fans kicked off the festivities at the Monumental de Nunez Stadium despite the absence of Lionel Messi. They were chanting into the night in Buenos Aires, now more confident their team can defend the World Cup title.
For Brazil, its worst deficit in South American World Cup qualifying history compounded pressure on coach Dorival Jnior.
Brazil is in fourth place in South American qualifying with 21 points, 10 behind Argentina but only two behind second-place Ecuador, which was held to a 0-0 draw by Chile. ..

Messi and Alvarez celebrate second goal vs Croatia in Fifa World Cup semifinal. Photo: @FIFAWorldCup

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Defending champion Argentina celebrated throughout Tuesday as the team secured its place at the 2026 World Cup hours before an historic 4-1 win over archrival Brazil.

The winner of FIFA's first 32-team Club World Cup in the United States could earn $125 million as details of a $1 billion prize money fund were finally published Wednesday.
FIFA said it allocated $525 million in guaranteed fees for teams taking part in the June 14-July 13 tournament, ranging from $38.19 million to the top-ranked European team  likely Real Madrid  to $3.58 million for the Oceania representative Auckland City.
A further $475 million is earned by results in the 63 games, with $2 million paid for winning group stage games, $7.5 million for playing in the round of 16 and $40 million to the team that wins the final at MetLife Stadium near New York.
The golden trophy has been sitting in the Oval Office at the White House this month after FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered it to President Donald Trump.
The prize fund was delayed until a global broadcast deal was belatedly agreed in December with streaming service DAZN, which then got a major investment from a ...

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The winner of FIFA's first 32-team Club World Cup in the United States could earn $125 million as details of a $1 billion prize money fund were finally published Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated the Indian contingent for displaying "phenomenal sporting excellence" at the Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025 by bringing home seven medals.
Sepak Takraw is a dynamic and exciting sport that combines elements of volleyball, soccer and martial arts.
"Congratulations to our contingent for displaying phenomenal sporting excellence at the Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025!" Modi said in a post on X.
"The contingent brings home 7 medals. The Men's Regu team created history by bringing home India's first Gold," he said.
This spectacular performance indicates a promising future for India in the global Sepak Takraw arena, the prime minister said.
Sepak Takraw is a traditional sport that originated in Southeast Asia and has gained popularity in other parts of the world as well.
The World Cup was held at Patliputra Indoor Stadium in Bihar's Patna.

Sepak takraw

Sepak Takraw is a dynamic and exciting sport that combines elements of volleyball, soccer and martial arts.

Lamine Yamal has made it clear he wasn't happy with criticism from former Netherlands player Rafael van der Vaart.
Yamal helped Spain get past the Dutch in the quarterfinals of the Nations League on Sunday.
After the penalty shootout, the 17-year-old Yamal lowered his shorts just below the waist, directly addressing Van der Vaart's reported comments as a Dutch television pundit that he was bothered by the Spanish teenager's attitude last week during the 2-2 draw in the first leg in the Netherlands.
Van der Vaart was quoted by Spanish media as saying that Yamal didn't seem motivated, noting he was playing with his shorts lowered and with gestures that showed indifference. He said Yamal was handily defeated in his duel with Dutch left back Jorrel Hato in that first leg.
Yamal's teammate, Nico Williams, also lowered his shorts alongside Yamal after the shootout win in Valencia.
On Instagram, Yamal posted the photo of him and Williams with shorts lowered and a couple of images of Van 

Lamine Yamal

Lamine Yamal has made it clear he wasn't happy with criticism from former Netherlands player Rafael van der Vaart.

Reece James scored a brilliant free kick and Eberechi Eze grabbed his maiden international goal as England beat Latvia 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley Stadium on Monday.
James, making his first start in 2 1/2 years, curled a 25-meter free kick into the top corner after 37 minutes. The goal was his first in 18 England appearances and broke down a stuffy Latvia side.
Midway through the second half, with the home crowd starting to get restless, young midfielder Morgan Rogers combined well with Declan Rice to pave the way for a Harry Kane tap-in.
Then Eze cut in from the right and his shot hit the back of the net after taking a slight deflection.
England is the hot favorite to win Europe Group K and qualify for the 2026 World Cup. New coach Thomas Tuchel, in just his second game in charge, was content with the result if not the performance against a side 136 places behind it in the FIFA rankings.
The German praised the returning James, a player he knows from his time managing 

England players celebrate after win against Sengal in Round of 16 of the Fifa World Cup 2022. Photo:@LukeShaw23

England Football team  FIFA World Cup 2022

James, making his first start in 2 1/2 years, curled a 25-meter free kick into the top corner after 37 minutes. The goal was his first in 18 England appearances and broke down a stuffy Latvia side

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A goalkeeper facing sanctions from the Irish soccer federation has apologized following an incident last week during which he appeared to shove a ball boy to the ground.
The incident took place during the first half of a match between Cliftonville and Carrick Rangers in the Northern Ireland Football League. Video footage published by the BBC showed Carrick Rangers goalkeeper Jack McIntyre pushing the boy to the ground after he handed the ball over to the goalkeeper.
Carrick Rangers, which lost the match 3-0, said in a statement the club and McIntyre want to apologize for any distress caused, adding that it will also endeavour to make contact with the ball tender and their family.
Local media reported that the Northern Ireland police service said enquiries into the incident were continuing.
The referee did not book McIntyre for his gesture.
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The incident took place during the first half of a match between Cliftonville and Carrick Rangers in the Northern Ireland Football League

Sailing the Whitsunday islands. Surfing an iconic Gold Coast break. Rowing in a crocodile-inhabited river in Rockhampton.
Extra tourism-focused venues and a new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium to be built in inner-city parkland have been unveiled as part of a major overhaul of planning for the 2032 Brisbane Games.
David Crisafulli, the third premier of Queensland state in the almost four years since the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2032 Games to the capital of Queensland state, announced the latest plans on a rainy Tuesday.
He said it's not going to be like last year's Paris Olympics or the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, promising instead it'll be uniquely-Queensland.
It's been more than 1,340 days since that IOC decision in 2021, and local organisers still haven't started the Olympic venue construction program.
"The time has come to just get on with it  get on with it, and build," Crisafulli said, marking his 150th day in office.
"We are going to start immediately.

2032 Brisbane Games

Extra tourism-focused venues and a new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium to be built in inner-city parkland have been unveiled as part of a major overhaul of planning for the 2032 Brisbane Games

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini won again in court Tuesday and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutors.
The former FIFA president and former UEFA president were acquitted for a second time on charges of fraud, forgery, mismanagement and misappropriation of more than $2 million of FIFA money in 2011.
Blatter, now aged 89, gave little reaction listening to the verdict of three cantonal (state) judges acting as a federal criminal appeals court.
The attorney general's office in Switzerland had challenged a first acquittal in July 2022 and asked for sentences of 20 months, suspended for two years.

The former FIFA president and former UEFA president were acquitted for a second time on charges of fraud, forgery, mismanagement and misappropriation

New Zealand will play at the 2026 World Cup after beating New Caledonia 3-0 on Monday in the final of the Oceania confederation qualifying series.
The New Zealand All Whites reached the World Cup for the third time after qualifying in Spain in 1982 and South Africa in 2010. They join hosts Canada, the United States and Mexico and Japan, which last week became the first team to qualify for the 48-team tournament.
New Caledonia still has a chance to qualify through a six-team inter-continental playoff involving teams from the Asian, African, North and Central American and South American confederations.
New Zealand had a setback when its captain, Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood, was forced from the field with a hip injury in the 53rd minute with the score still 0-0.
Wood is the focus of the New Zealand attack, scoring three headed goals in New Zealand's 7-0 semifinal win over Fiji on Friday.
Up stepped an unlikely star in Wood's absence. In the 62nd Michael Boxall, the 36-year-o

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The New Zealand All-Whites reached the World Cup for the third time after qualifying in Spain in 1982 and South Africa in 2010

Ral Jimnez scored his second goal on a penalty kick in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, and Mexico beat Panama 2-1 to win the CONCACAF Nations League tournament for the first time.
Jimnez, the 33-year-old Fulham striker, dominated the week at SoFi Stadium with all four of Mexico's goals in El Tri's two matches.
After he scored on a header in the eighth minute against Panama on Sunday night, he used a stutter-step approach before perfectly striking a penalty awarded when defender Jos Crdoba touched the ball with his inexplicably outstretched arm while chasing after it in the 90th minute.
"It's fantastic to come back after what I've been through," Jimnez said.
"I'm really happy. This is just a great example that you never have to lose faith, and continue. You know what you're capable to do."
This remarkable tournament is only the latest chapter in the comeback story of Jimnez, who incurred a serious head injury while playing for Wolves in November 2020. After fracturi

Raul Jimenez

Jimenez, the 33-year-old Fulham striker, dominated the week at SoFi Stadium with all four of Mexico's goals in El Tri's two matches

A 3-0 thrashing of Maldives in their first international match of the year will certainly boost their confidence, but India will be wary of a tricky Bangladesh in their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round match here on Tuesday.
India notched a commanding win over lower-ranked Maldives here on March 19, which marked the first win under the charge of Manolo Marquez. The win was also significant as the talismanic Sunil Chhetri led the team with a superb goal in his international return, his 95th in India Jersey.
Bangladesh have been familiar but tricky rivals for India and historically it has not been easy outings whenever the two sides faced each other. India though are currently ranked much higher in the FIFA chart -- 126th as against 185th on Bangladesh.
The last match between the two sides had ended in a 1-1 draw in the 2021 SAFF Championships in Maldives with Chhetri scoring India's goal. Chhetri had also scored India's both goals in the 2-0 win over their eastern neighbours in a 

Sunil Chhetri

Bangladesh have been a familiar but tricky rival for India and historically, it has not been an easy outing whenever the two sides faced each other

Team India extended its dominance in white-ball cricket following the disappointment of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup final, securing a back-to-back ICC titles

Team India, Champions Trophy 2025

The theory of the butterfly effect, which states that a small change in initial conditions can lead to dramatically different outcomes in complex systems, now seems the proper description of PCB's cur

Pakistan cricket team

The tournament delivered a record-breaking live sports experience across India, with over 540 crore total views and nearly 11,000 crore minutes of cumulative watch time.

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Indian players rose in the latest ICC ODI rankings after their successful Champions Trophy 2025 campaign

captain Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam Gambhir

Virat Kohli's exemplary work ethic continues to serve as a source of inspiration for his teammates and the Indian superstar remains  committed to raising the bar for himself, said RCB batting coach Dinesh Karthik on Thursday.
Karthik, a former RCB player who retired after the last IPL edition, said Kohli remains as hungry as ever
"Even today, just now as I came out, he wanted to work on one more shot. At this point in time, to work on one more shot tells you the hunger that he has in his mindset," the former India wicketkeeper-batter said on the ever of RCB versus CSK clash.
"He wants to just improve and keep raising the bar. So, he is a special player. And at this point in time, the way I see it, he is batting as confidently and as well as he has ever done in the IPL."
Karthik also played down his recent struggles against spin.
"He's coming on some serious runs in the Champions Trophy. He's batted well in the recent past against spin, especially in white-ball cricket. So, I don't

Virat Kohli, RCB, Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Karthik, a former RCB player who retired after the last IPL edition, said Kohli remains as hungry as ever.

Jio Hotstar app and website will provide the live streaming of the CSK vs RCB match.

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Star Sports Network in India will telecast the IPL 2025 match between SunRisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants.

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The live streaming for the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL match will be available on the JioHotstar app.

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